mygo, but Cthulhu

Is this the effect of that injection?

She thought for a moment, then tilted her head slightly to look at the dagger on the waist of the man in black. The loud noise of the collapsed building became the best cover at this moment, and she subconsciously extended her wrist, using her still movable fingers to gently hook the dagger, and then slid the dagger directly into her palm with smooth movements, and forcefully cut the rope that bound her wrist. Her movements were so precise and swift that even she was surprised.

Without having time to think about why she did this without any training, Ozawa Misaki knocked the man in black under her unconscious with an elbow without hesitation. At the same time, she pulled out the tranquilizer gun from her waist and pulled the trigger continuously at the men in black around her.

"Ms. Oze is awake?! Quickly control her!"

The men in black subconsciously wanted to pounce on her, but they never expected that Ozawa Misaki's shooting skills were incredibly accurate. She had obviously never practiced with firearms, but the moment she touched it, she inexplicably knew how to use it, and a clear sense of confidence also flooded into her mind.

"Bang bang bang,"

With the sound of the tranquilizer gun being fired, the men in black who rushed towards her were hit in the skin. They staggered and fell to the ground. At this time, Ozawa Misaki also turned the muzzle of the gun and aimed it directly at the remaining men in black who were stunned by her performance.

"Don't come over here, or I'll have to let you guys sleep...put your minds at ease, hurry up."

"Ms. Oze, we are protecting you. You are also Ms. Xin's friend. Do you want to see her continue to be in danger?"

Seeing that they couldn't capture her quickly, the men in black looked at each other and began to persuade her seriously, which made Misaki frown.

“This is not a reason for you to take such measures.

, Xin has her own insistence, you can choose not to help us, but you can't..."

"If you allow the young lady to continue being so willful, she will only end up in trouble like the master! Is this what you want to see?"

The leading man in black gritted his teeth and interrupted her. Misaki was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but think of Kokoro's father who died in front of her. She pursed her lips with a complicated expression, not knowing how to refute for a moment.

The world had indeed become something horrifying beyond her comprehension. She didn't approve of the brutal actions of the Men in Black, but they were truly just trying to protect their hearts. Even if she became a little more powerful now, she probably still couldn't defeat those terrifying forces. Did she really want to stop the Men in Black?

Ozawa Misaki couldn't help but hesitate at this moment. Seeing that their persuasion was effective, the men in black wanted to continue, but at this moment, everyone heard a familiar voice in confusion.

"What happened? Where are we now?"

"Miss Xin..."

"Xin, are you awake? Are you feeling okay now?"

Seeing Genmaki Shin sitting up from the stretcher, the expressions of the men in black froze, while Misaki asked in surprise, which made her subconsciously look over and smile. After a moment, she remembered what had happened and looked at the men in black with her hands on her hips angrily.

"Misaki, good morning. I had a good sleep... Wait, men in black! Did you just kidnap us?"

"I'm sorry, Miss Xin, but this is all to keep you and your friends away from danger. The master has passed away, and we really can't let you get into trouble..."

The men in black lowered their heads, and Xian Juanxin was stunned when she heard their words. She stared at them blankly, and after a moment of silence, she murmured to herself in confusion,

"Yeah, I remember now. Dad died, just like Arisaki and the others...Will he never be able to talk to me again? Will he never be able to touch my hair and tell me that he enjoyed my band's performance?"

"..."

The men in black remained silent, and the usual bright smile on Xian Juanxin's face gradually disappeared. She looked blankly at the high-rise building gradually collapsing in front of her, and suddenly felt that the world had become extremely strange, and she could not recognize it.

"Heart...don't be sad, I'm still by your side. I and everyone else will be by your side."

At this time, Ozawa Misaki also hurried over and whispered comfort, but Genmaki Shin did not turn around to look at her. She silently lowered her head and stared at her hands. After a moment, tears silently slid down her face.

"Misaki, thank you for saying that... But death doesn't seem to care about our attachment. Once someone dies, no matter how much they don't want to leave this world, they can't come back... I'm scared. I'm afraid that you and the others will die like Dad."

"I feel that breathlessness again, and this time it's even worse than before... Am I crying? Misaki, I feel like I can't breathe, my chest feels heavy, and my palms are shaking... Is this pain?"

"Heart……"

Misaki couldn't help but hug her tightly, and Genmaki Kokoro also hugged her back. Time seemed to slow down a lot at this moment. They could only feel each other's body temperature to try to get comfort.

"Ding,"

But the next moment, an abrupt ringtone interrupted this precious warmth. The man in black subconsciously took out his satellite phone. He was stunned for a moment after answering the call, then walked forward and handed the phone to Xian Juanxin.

"Miss Xin, it's Miss Charlotte calling..."

"Is it Charlie?"

Xian Juanxin quickly took over after hearing her words. She turned up the volume to the maximum without hesitation. After a moment, everyone heard Charlotte's calm voice.

"Xin, how are you now?"

"I'm fine, Charlie, where are you now? You're not in danger, are you?"

"Of course I'm not in danger... But first, let me get to the point. Heart, my people have observed many Blood Crosses chasing a large group of survivors approaching your side. You must leave there immediately and do not engage in a fight with those lunatics."

"Survivors? Charlie, we should be able to save those people, I think..."

"Stop clinging to your naiveté, Xian Juanxin!"

Xin subconsciously spoke softly, and Charlotte anxiously interrupted her.

"The number of survivors is quite large. Your men in black will not be able to maintain order. If they all transform into Blood Crosses, they won't even be able to protect you. You must take your friends to a safe place!"

"But……"

Xian Juanxin instinctively wanted to refute, but she couldn't help but hesitate. She didn't want to see so many people die, but she was afraid that something might happen to her friends... In the pain of being unable to make a decision, her body trembled.

"Heart... don't be sad. Just make the decision that comes from your heart, because we are all brought together because of your dreamlike courage."

The next moment, Seta Kaoru, who had woken up at some point, gently held Genmaki Shin's hand. Her body was still weak due to the anesthetic, but her eyes were full of encouragement for her.

"Xun..."

"Well, Ikumi has the same idea as Kaoru-chan. Xinxin, just stick to your own ideas. We will help you together!"

Kitazawa Ikumi struggled to get up from the stretcher and nodded vigorously with energy. At the same time, Matsubara Kanon, who had slowly woken up, also heard their conversation. She was temporarily unable to speak due to the anesthesia, but still turned her head desperately to nod to them.

"Wait, do you know what you're talking about?! This is not a joke, you'll be in danger, and I don't want to put you in danger!"

"But we also don't want her to suffer because she's worried about us. We would feel guilty if we did that."

Charlotte immediately raised her voice anxiously, and Misaki quickly replied softly. Then she turned and looked warily at the men in black around her.

"So what's your decision? Are you planning to go against her will once again and take her away by force, or will you join us in respecting her decision?"

"Force should only be a last resort. If possible, we don't want to treat Miss Xin this way... Since it's just a bloody cross, we will of course obey Miss Xin's orders this time."

The men in black hesitated for a moment, and finally lowered their heads. Xian Juanxin also looked at her friends unexpectedly at this time. She didn't expect that they would support her like this, and she couldn't help feeling a complicated feeling of being moved.

After a moment of silence, she slowly exhaled and hung up the satellite phone, then mustered up the courage to smile again.

"Everyone, do you still remember why Hello, Happy World was founded?"

“To bring smiles to people’s faces, of course!”

Hearing their answers without hesitation, Xian Juanxin couldn't help but smile with emotion. She raised her hand and overlapped their palms, feeling their determination, and nodded vigorously.

"In that case, we certainly can't help but save innocent people... We have to get them out of danger and make them smile!"

Chapter 273 Hatred Destroys the Dream

"Miss Xin, we have already started a firefight with those lunatics. They have no discipline or reason, and are useless except for their numbers. We can suppress them."

The calm voice of the man in black came from the intercom in Xian Juanxin's hand, and she nodded vigorously with joy.

"Very good, so what about the crowd?

Are they safe?"

"They are safe now, but they are now in a state of extreme panic and are running madly. People in the crowd are constantly falling and being trampled to death."

The man in black sighed and reported softly,

"Miss Xin, I once again advise you not to try to appease them. It's very dangerous. I have left a team to protect you. Please..."

"Didn't you say that we're short on manpower to stop the madmen? Then there's no need to leave anyone here. Let's transfer them over to help quickly."

"But……"

"Since you are willing to help me, then listen to me, men in black, otherwise just abandon me... To be honest, I just realized that I have been relying too much on you. I really shouldn't have forced you to help me."

Xian Juanxin interrupted him softly, and the man in black was stunned for a moment and then responded hurriedly in panic.

"No, Miss Xin, we were all raised by the master since childhood. We will definitely be loyal to you. We absolutely cannot have such thoughts..."

"Then please follow the plan. Don't worry, I believe those people will calm down. They are just too scared. As long as we try to comfort them, we will be fine."

Xian Juanxin responded seriously, and the man in black was silent for a while, and finally nodded.

"We understand... Miss Xin, if you are in danger, please call us at any time."

"Yeah, I will, thank you."

Xin answered softly, then put the walkie-talkie back into her pocket. At this time, she and the others had changed into the band uniforms that the men in black had urgently brought over, and Misaki and the others also had obvious nervousness on their faces. After hesitating for a moment, Misaki couldn't help but ask her tentatively.

"Xin, although we believe in our band's music...but isn't it a bit too much to just start performing live in front of them? Are they really in the mood to listen to music right now?"

"Misaki, they're acting like this because they're scared, but if we make them understand that they're safe, they'll calm down."

Xian Juanxin smiled and nodded firmly. With the support of her friends, her hesitation had completely disappeared and her voice was full of confidence.

"Our music is the product of our hard work and will surely comfort them. Although we can't bring smiles to their faces right now, we can certainly alleviate their anxieties."

"I hope so..."

Misaki was still a little hesitant. For some reason, she always felt that there was something wrong with this plan, but she couldn't put her finger on it, so she could only nod silently.

As a crowd gradually began to appear in the distance, Genmaki Xin raised her hand and touched the screen, letting their music play on the radio. She took Misaki's hand and walked towards the front with the others. The closer they got to those people, the more they could see the panic and collapse on their faces. Except for Genmaki Xin, everyone's body subconsciously tensed up.

"Don't worry, they'll definitely stop."

Xian Juanxin comforted them softly and confidently, and as they got closer, the sound of music reached their ears, and panic was replaced by doubt for a moment. As Xian Juanxin said, they gradually stopped and looked at them in confusion and bewilderment.

"Hello everyone, I know you've all been through a lot, but you don't have to worry now. The lunatics chasing you have been subdued, and you are all safe now."

Xian Juanxin approached them with a smile, and tried to comfort them in a serious tone. The crowd looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do for a moment.

"Is she telling the truth? Are we safe?"

"Who can prove this? What if those lunatics catch up with us? We'd better run!"

After some hesitation, the panic in the crowd took over, and seeing this, Xian Juanxin quickly raised his voice.

"Wait! It might be even more dangerous ahead. I told you, those lunatics have been suppressed. You can trust me."

"By the way, do any of you know me? I'm Xian Juanxin, the lead singer of Hello, Happy World. I think some of you have heard my music, right? If you have, you should know that I'm not lying. You are really safe now!"

"..."

When she said her name, the atmosphere suddenly became silent. Genmaki subconsciously thought that her comforting actions had taken effect, but when she subconsciously smiled, Misaki suddenly felt a strong sense of unease.

Strange, why are their expressions... so angry?

"You said you are Xianjuanxin? The eldest daughter of the Xianjuan Group?"

After a while, a man walked out of the crowd, and Xin nodded vigorously with a smile.

"Yes, I'm Xian Juanxin. You know me, right? Have you seen our live performance?"

"I... I've seen it, and I'm even a fan of yours..."

The man began to tremble, he clenched his teeth and sobbed softly, and when Xian Juanxin was about to go forward to comfort him, his face suddenly twisted, and he suddenly took out a flyer from his arms and threw it hard in Xin's face.

"Xianjuanxin, I have something I must ask you... Are you from the Xianjuan family members of this committee? Are you, as they say, the ones who created these lunatics?"

"Committee?"

Startled for a moment, she picked up the flyer blankly, took a look at it and fell silent. Misaki couldn't help but open her eyes wide at this time, and instantly realized the source of her inexplicable doubts.

Oh, by the way, the first person to be infected was Junda Mana, and it was Kokoro's suggestion that allowed her to follow Saaya to the Dreamland. How could I have forgotten that?! With Kokoro's personality, there's no way she'd hide it...

"Yes, the Xianjuan family is indeed a member of the committee. This was my father's decision. I didn't know about it before. As for these lunatics..."

"Heart, no!"

Xianjuanxin hesitated for a moment, and suddenly heard an urgent call from behind her. She was stunned for a moment and turned her head subconsciously, and Misaki rushed over and whispered in her ear.

"Xin, even if the appearance of these lunatics has nothing to do with you, you can't let them know, otherwise..."

"But even though they know my father is on the committee, they're still keeping their composure, aren't they?"

Kokoro interrupted her seriously and softly, and after a moment of shock, Misaki realized that the situation was indeed as she said. After hearing her confession, the crowd seemed to calm down a lot. Even the man in the lead did not lose control, but just gritted his teeth, trying to suppress his anger.

"I think it's because they've all heard our music, remember? We've held live shows in all sorts of places, and many people have smiled because of us. That's why they believe in us... I want to tell them the truth, Misaki. I believe in them, too."

Genmaki smiled and nodded to Misaki, who hesitated and wanted to say something, but she had already walked towards the crowd and spoke softly and seriously,

"Everyone, I know the origin of those lunatics. They appeared because of the pollution. Other bands once wanted to destroy the pollution directly... However, in order to save one person, I proposed a more dangerous plan, and this is the consequence."

"I understand your anger, and I am willing to accept legal punishment after this is all over, but please follow us to a safe place first.

Need to rest.”

"..."